Meet your bartender: Clara at Vain

With a lavish interior, pulsating music and attractive ladies serving shots, Vain knows how to get people on the dance floor.

The club has been open just over a year now and locals seem to dig the upscale feel and an opportunity to cut loose on a pretty epic dance floor.

Bartender Clara Gonzalez may be the one pouring your drink:

VAIN IS the No. 1 dance club in Southeast Texas with the best music, the best sound system and the best light show between Houston and New Orleans.
EVERYONE AT VAIN IS treated like a V.I.P. — plus guests can experience the ultimate in nightlife entertainment with a metropolitan atmosphere, sexy dancers and bottle service available.
MY BARTENDING PHILOSOPHY IS to treat every customer the way I would want to be treated. Plain and simple.

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I’VE ALSO TENDED BAR AT Floyd’s for five years.
MY FAVORITE DRINK TO MAKE IS a Pink Pussy. It has Malibu, banana liqueur, Don Q, orange juice, pineapple juice and cranberry. Funny name, I know, but it’s definitely a favorite of mine when someone is indecisive.
DID I MENTION VAIN IS the only “true” dance club in Southeast Texas?
OUR FIRST GLOW PARTY IS coming up on Friday, Feb. 1, and it’s 18 and up. Free admission with college ID until midnight, plus Sevendust is coming to our sister club Dixie Dance Hall on Feb. 16.
OUR BEST DRINK SPECIAL IS $4.50 bombs and $2.50 bar all night every Friday for college night.
OUR DANCE FLOOR IS packed every Friday and Saturday with the hottest people in Southeast Texas, all having fun to the best mix of Top 40 and dance music mixed back to back and beat to beat.
MY PATRONS MAY NOT KNOW THIS ABOUT ME but I have a sweet side about me and a beautiful little girl, in addition to being a communications major at Lamar University.
THE EASIEST WAY TO GET ON MY BAD SIDE IS to lie. Honesty always makes a long-term friend.
YOU CAN GET ON MY GOOD SIDE BY just being yourself. Have a good time and, well, tip me.
THE WORST PICKUP LINE I’VE HEARD ON THE JOB IS “Where do I know you from? I think we’re friends on Facebook.” Probably not.
MY FAVORITE MUSIC TO BARTEND TO WOULD BE dance music for sure. I’m a country girl at heart, but the upbeat music in Vain keeps me going.
MY FAVORITE LOCAL BAND WOULD HAVE TO BE Jimmy Kaiser. He’s someone I could listen to all day.
WHEN I’M NOT WORKING AT VAIN YOU CAN FIND ME AT Hooters — I work there as well. We’re definitely like a big family there. The atmosphere is always inviting and we have only the best bartenders around town. Desirae, Julie and Amber are sure to show you a traditional Hooters experience with amazing drinks all night long.
WHEN I’M NOT WORKING OR DRINKING I’M AT home with my daughter. Family is very important to me and being around them keeps me going.
THE BEST TIME TO FIND ME BEHIND THE BAR IS every Friday and Saturday night at Southeast Texas’ No. 1 dance club, y’all.